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Nauta Design prides itself on what it considers clean, simplified styling. It additionally aims for a naturally continuous, naturally bright look and feel as you transition from outside to inside. The Nauta 78M Slipstream, the studio’s latest concept, stays true to these ideals. Actually, it takes them up a notch, with a patent-pending “Island,” anContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Stuart Pearce If you use Facebook or Instagram, chances are your feed is populated by pictures of pretty superyachts. We know of at least one instance where a Facebook post inspired someone to charter a yacht, too. However, we never heard of Pinterest playing a role in a new-build… until Mimì la Sardine cameContinue Reading
Moonen has built a reputation for long-range, “small” megayachts that can and do undertake true distant journeys. Furthermore, it’s staked its reputation on steel-hulled motoryachts in sizes where most builders only offer fiberglass. Flouting market tradition continues to work well for Moonen, as proven by Brigadoon. Belonging to owners who share the shipyard’s priorities, BrigadoonContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Carlo Borlenghi What do you do when you don’t find what you want in a yacht tender? You hire the design studio you favor to tailor one to your taste, and then have it built accordingly. Nauta Design created this sporty boat for a sailing-superyacht owner, for a variety of roles. The 48-footer (14.62-meter),Continue Reading
The largest lamp glass body ever hand-blown in the UK adorns this one-off design, called Blaze. Blaze is by Alexander Joseph, a designer and manufacturer specializing in luxurious cordless table lamps. The company already has a reach into fine homes and is expanding into yachting. Blaze features a handmade gold silk lampshade, along with 24-carat-gold platingContinue Reading
The long curve in the photo above is the high-performance hull of a new custom project in build at Southern Wind Shipyard. This SWS custom 100 (approximately 30-meter), with a confidential name for now, is the culmination of a conversation the client started a year ago. In fact, the owner, an experience sailor seeking a high-performanceContinue Reading